Mad river in Springfield

[Joshf]

Has anyone panned mad river in springfield ohio? I'm looking for some good places to hit.

 

[gregz]

I live in Springfield also. If you are looking for a prospecting buddy let me know.

 

[Joshf]

How long have you been prospecting?

 

[gregz]

I have been metal detecting for about 4 years. As far as prospecting. I'm still a newbie. This is my second summer. I have my pan, my sluice box, couple of classifiers, my metal detector and a lot of hope. Just looking for someone in Springfield area that shares my interest. My wife doesn't mind if I go but getting her to go is another story. Lol. Have a good one.

 

[Joshf]

Yea it's my first year I have an ez sluice and a few pans. Yea I'm down for hitting the area but my problem is I don't have way to get up there yet

 

[gregz]

How far are you from Springfield?

 

[Joshf]

Huber heights. The car I can drive can only go a few miles cause it really sucks. I try to hit some of the rivers around here

 

[gregz]

Not to far at all. I could prob. Come get ya sometime. Rivers are like chocolate milk right now. And mad river is really angry. Lol I went a couple nights ago and gave up after about an hour. Just to dangerous.

 

[Joshf]

That would be cool. Heck with all the rain we have revived I bet it would take almost a month for the waters to go down.

 

[gregz]

Not sure if I'm posting pictures right but this is a shot from yesterday

 

[Joshf]

Yea I would say that is high

 

[gregz]

Ill keep ya posted. I work till 7 tonight but I'm headed to the river right after. I have a couple of spots I'm dying to sample. And hey no rain in the forecast!

 

[Joshf]

Although no rain we have had enough rain that will keep the river up for a bit

 

[Joshf]

Was you able to make it to the river?

 

[gregz]

Wow not yet. I went but could get nowhere close. Came home and looked at maps of the river instead. Lol it was a lot safer.

 

[Joshf]

I bet lol

 

[gregz]

Ok been a few weeks. Have made it To the spot I was talking about the river. Haven't found the gold but not giving up. I have found on the other hand plenty of snakes, lead, and lots of garnet sand and even a couple of points. The people fishing and canoing always try to figure out what I'm doing. Lol I tell them it's a science project and they look at me like I'm crazy and move on. Headed detecting at Lake Erie next week. Hoping for some better luck.

 

[ATGoldGuy]

Headed detecting at Lake Erie next week. Hoping for some better luck.

How did you make out Metal Detecting?

 

[gregz]

Really did very little. Areas were crowded. Really didn't get much of any interest. But I have to admit they tempted me with jet skiing and I gave up pretty early. It was just to pretty.

 

[ATGoldGuy]

I can understand that. Let us know how you make out next time you get out MD.